The Ministry Of Music And Worship

The Bible says; “There is a spirit in man; and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding” (Job 32:8). Here we are told that it is the spirit of man that is given understanding. The materialist tells us that the spirit of man is the air that he breathes, and that man’s body is all there is to his personality. Such is not the case. The spirit of man is his personality and it is that which differentiates him from the lower animal creation. If “spirit” meant merely “breath,” God certainly would not deal with it as a personality. He is called “The God of the spirits of all flesh” ( Numbers 16:22 ), and “the Father of spirits” ( Hebrews 12:9 ). It is by his spirit that the Christian both serves and worships God. Paul testified: “For God is my witness, Whom I serve with my spirit in the Gospel” ( Romans 1:9 ). Jesus said: “God is a spirit; and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth” ( John 4:24 ). There are three basic spiritual longings which nee...

 Worship Music and the Human Spirit (Part One) Man is a spirit who possesses a soul and lives in a body. Man's spirit is that part of him that knows God. He is in the same class with God because God is a Spirit and God made man to fellowship with Him. God made man for His own pleasure. Man is not an animal. In order to fellowship with God, man must be in the same category with God. Therefore, just as God is Spirit, so is man spirit. Jesus told the woman at the well in Samaria, "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth" (John 4:24). We cannot know God or touch Him physically. He is not a man. He is Spirit. We cannot communicate with God mentally, for He is a Spirit. But we can reach Him with our spirit, and it is through our spirit that we come to know God. To fully understand the relationship between music and the human spirit it is expedient that we grasp fully the reality of the human spirit. Ephesians 3:16 says, ...

The Singing of Creation The response of the natural world to the majestic glory of God’s created works, is often expressed in terms of singing. This clearly shows that singing is something which God welcomes and in which He delights. There are numerous examples in the Bible of all of God’s creation invited to sing praises to God. “Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy; they will sing before the Lord” (Ps 96:11-12; NIV). “Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; let them sing before the Lord” (Ps 98:8; NIV). “Praise the Lord, all his works, everywhere in his dominion”(Ps 103:22; NIV). We read about the birds singing because God provides them with water (Ps104:12).The heavens, the lower parts of the earth, the mountains, the forest, and every tree breaking forth in singing unto the Lord (Is 4...